Despite public confusion, May and Yul Edochie are co-parenting their kids with active communication.
Their lawyer confirms both remain legally bound to cooperate, while Judy holds no parental rights.
Emeka Ugwuonye, lawyer to May Edochie, has addressed questions surrounding the co-parenting arrangement between his client and her estranged husband, actor Yul Edochie.
In a recent Instagram post, Ugwuonye explained that both parties are legally and morally obligated to co-parent their children, regardless of their personal issues.
He emphasized that effective co-parenting relies on mutual communication and cooperation, which May and Yul are currently maintaining.
“Yes, May and Yul have children together. They will co-parent. Why is that driving anybody crazy? Yul and May are already co-parenting right now, that is the only way it can work. Yul is contributing to the children’s school fees and supporting them as well, so he has unlimited access to the kids. That is what co-parenting entails. If they do not speak to each other, they cannot co-parent effectively,” he said.
Ugwuonye added that the public’s misunderstanding is due to the ignorance about legal responsibilities tied to shared parenting.
“Because many of the supporters on both sides are ignorant, they do not understand the fact that both May and Yul have no other choice over the matter: they have to co-parent.”
He also clarified that Judy Austin, who has been at the center of the family controversy, has no legal ties to May’s children.
“Now, as for Judy, she is not in any legal relationship with May’s children. There is no basis for any cooperation between May and Judy. However, if Judy eventually gets married to Yul, that will make her a stepmother to May’s children with Yul,” he explained.
